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Posted: Fri Apr 03, 2015 8:30 pm

I apologize first if I'm posting this in the wrong spot, I just had to get this out.
After hearing the Adamu/Chad interview on NPR, I came here and started reading.
I just wanted to say how impressed I am with everybodies dedication and tact concerning a very controversial topic. its not easy for people to take time away from life and family to do what you men and women do for the countless scam victims, but it is immensely comforting to know society is stil standing up for the little guys.
I'm looking forward to learning the ins and outs of baiting, and I am extremely grateful I live in the most liberal part of the US.
Sorry for the long post here, and keep up the heroic work Thumbs up

Posted: Fri Apr 03, 2015 8:37 pm

Welcome to Eater!

Posted: Fri Apr 03, 2015 8:46 pm

Welcome

thanks for the kind words.

Posted: Fri Apr 03, 2015 8:47 pm

Damn! you live in Detroit?

Just kidding. Welcome to Eater.

Posted: Fri Apr 03, 2015 9:06 pm

Welcome to eater!

Posted: Fri Apr 03, 2015 10:54 pm

Welcome!

My brother lives right near you (I used my awesome mod powers to check). Wonderful place, I could live there quite happily myself.

Posted: Fri Apr 03, 2015 11:09 pm

What is NPR? I'm British so I haven't got a clue Confused

Baiting Guru Joined: 03 May 2007 Posts: 18312

^^^ National Public Radio.

http://www.thisamericanlife.org/radio-archives/episode/363/enforcers

Welcome, Peaches Pie!

Posted: Fri Apr 03, 2015 11:28 pm

Is it along the lines of Public Access TV?

Posted: Fri Apr 03, 2015 11:31 pm

Welcome, PP. That episode aired over seven years ago. Did you take the long way around to get here? Wink

Baiting Guru Joined: 03 May 2007 Posts: 18312

@Father Moleman: No, it isn't, at least not like Public Access is in the US.
This is info about NPR: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NPR

Posted: Fri Apr 03, 2015 11:46 pm

We only really have the BBC who do that, you might get the BBC World Service I'm not sure, they run a few stations for each different demographic but most radio stations are commercial so the BBC doesn't produce material from them, its funded by a TV license fee that all TV owners are legally requieed to pay, like a tax but not quite a tax.

Posted: Fri Apr 03, 2015 11:52 pm

Welcome. I too am in liberal USA. Very Happy

Posted: Sat Apr 04, 2015 12:15 am

Thanks for the warm welcome, everyone:)

And JF, couldn't love a place more. What a neat power lol

Posted: Sat Apr 04, 2015 12:24 am

Interestingly although the BBC at home doesn't advertise due to its strict remit, when sending content abroad it can carry advertisments all day. Try the BBC's pages from a US IP address next time you visit (or use a VPN or proxy) and you should see a change.

Posted: Sat Apr 04, 2015 12:31 am

I'll try the World Service its gives me an excuse to test my new VPN out. I can understand why they do though really, wouldn't be fair
if everyone in the UK had to pay for everyone else to have free radio.

Posted: Sat Apr 04, 2015 1:17 am

Welcome to Eater Peaches Pie! I live in a very red state, but Eater manages to put up with me in spite of it. We fight lads...not each other.

Damn hippies... Laughing

ETA Some words and clarification..

Posted: Sat Apr 04, 2015 3:44 am

Hi Peaches Pie, glad to have you and thanks for the sweet words.

Hi JustHot! Cool

Posted: Sat Apr 04, 2015 4:57 am

Welcome Peach Pie, I hope you like us enough to stick around and learn our craft. There are plenty of scammers to go around.

I like my pie à la mode.

Edit to add: Hello Corona!

05/29/15

Big Al wrote:

Damn! you live in Detroit?

Nawwwwww, BA -- Miami.

Welcome, Peaches Pie !!!

Posted: Sat Apr 04, 2015 11:01 am

Better late than never ... Welcome!

Posted: Sat Apr 04, 2015 12:54 pm

My state just likes controversy, but it doesn't really matter here. Members are from all over the world and to keep things peaceful, we stay out of political discussions. Welcome here. Glad you found us. If you liked the show, read some more here.

Posted: Tue Apr 07, 2015 12:19 am

Someone just directed me to this thread. Thanks for signing up! The Chad bait is something I hold so dear. I mean, the memories are wonderful. For me, not them. Right now, 7 years ago, they were stredded in Chad. Roasting. I just remember looking at the weather and seeing how miserably hot it was, every day.

I just found an abbreviated version of the bait I thought about posting, since it's an anniversary and all.